#CA9B74
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.4% 0.077 60.8), rgb(202, 155, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#CA9B74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9B74 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 155, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.077 60.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA9B74 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9B74 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B74 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B74 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9B74
oklch(72.4% 0.077 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57B48
oklch(63.2% 0.099 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06328
oklch(55.6% 0.107 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#89521B
oklch(49.2% 0.1 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4319
oklch(42.7% 0.082 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#CA9B74 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A99E71 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A875 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89191 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9B74
#CA9B74
oklch(72.4% 0.077 60.8)
- #79ADD2
#79ADD2
oklch(72.5% 0.077 240.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA9B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
Use #CA9B74 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.